Category Archives: 2024

2024, 2024 Africa, 2024 Rwanda, Events listing, News

Rwanda: Broad variety of actions to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day

RWANDA EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS UNION

Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers’ Union (REWU) is holding a broad variety of actions to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day that include:

  • REWU will conduct a workshop and training on safety hazard identification and injury prevention. The union will also conduct awareness campaigns using social and local media.
  • The union will launch a public awareness campaign at an organized company highlighting the need for improved safety conditions.
  • The union will advocate for stronger enforcement of OHS laws and regulations at the Ministry of Labour office and other relevant organizations.
  • A momemnt of silence will be observed across 28 organized companies in Rwanda.

2024, 2024 Africa, 2024 Kenya, Events listing, News

Kenya: Construction union KUPRIPUPA will be organising, recruiting, informing and commemorating for 28 April

Kenya construction union KUPRIPUPA will work to  raise awareness of workplace hazards and their effects to members; plant trees in commemoration of IWMD; and lastly, recruit and organise workers around the importance of understanding, preserving, and pushing for improved occupational health and safety conditions in the workplace.

2024, 2024 Africa, 2024 Zimbabwe, Events listing, News

Zimbabwe: Cement and lime workers mark 28 April in three workplaces

Zimbabwe BWI affiliate Cement & Lime and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CLAWUZ) will conduct educational  occupational safety and health workplace visits at three workplaces. Representatives from the employers, the union, occupational safety and health committees, and workers are expected to be in attendance.

CLAWUZ webpages https://neccementandlime.co.zw/

2024, 2024 Africa, 2024 Zambia, Events listing, News

Zambia: Building workers raise safety awareness on Workers’ Memorial Day

National Union of Building, Engineering and General Workers (NUBEGW)  will conduct actions at five organised workplaces. Activities include a meeting with an employer, march on an employer’s premises, and awareness campaigns at two other workplaces.

 

2024, 2024 Africa, 2024 Zimbabwe, Events listing, News

Zimbabwe: Meetings and site visit to mark 28 April – ZCATWU

In Zimbabwe, ZCATWU (Zimbabwe Construction and Allied Trades Union) has reported that: “Employer and members will attend a short site visit and convene a meeting on the importance and adherence to OHS regulations at the workplace. The union will educate attendees on mitigation and control measures, legal requirements, and seek to negotiate priority OHS proposals with the employer.”

ZCATWU webpages  https://zcatwu.org.zw/

2024, 2024 Europe, 2024 Ukraine, Events listing, News

Ukraine: The construction workers’ union of Ukraine will mark 28 April with training and resources – PROFBUD

The construction workers’ union of Ukraine, PROFBUD, will mark International Workers’ Memorial Day in Ukraine with asbestos awareness training. PROFBUD has also announced BWI 28 April materials and booklets will be translated translated into Ukrainian.

PROFBUD webpages: http://www.profbud.org.ua/

2024, 2024 Europe, 2024 Netherlands, Events listing, News

Netherlands: FNV announces multiple activities to mark 28 April

Fnv - homeFNV has announced a number of 28 April activities:

  • FNV action call for 28th of April
  • Flag to fly at half mast on TU building
  • Commemoration symposium
  • Wreath laying

 

2024, 2024 Europe, 2024 Turkey, Events listing, News

Turkey: Safety and health building for forest workers – TARIM ORMAN-IS

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BWI affiliate TARIM ORMAN-IS will hold a capacity building national training session to train union workers and representatives as occupational safety and health reporters/auditors at forest workplaces.

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Global: Working in a bad climate – detailed ITUC briefing

The ITUC has produced a detailed briefing about the health and safety impacts of the climate crisis that is available here.

2024, 2024 Asia Pacific, 2024 Pakistan, Events listing, News

Pakistan: BWI affiliate activities for 28 April

A number of Pakistani affiliates of Building and Wood Workers International – the federation that groups unions from the building, building materials, wood, forestry and allied sectors – are holding a range of activities to mark International Workers’ Memorial Day.  Below are details of the various activities in a listing that will be continually updated as we hear of more:

ACE Employees Union (ACEEU) is organising a plant-level meeting with employees.

Pakistan Federation of Building and Wood Workers (PFBWW) is organising a meeting at Tarbela Dam to mark 28 April. The PFBWW will also  convene a bigger event on May Day that will involve messaging on International Workers’ Memorial Day.